Wisdom from the best and the brightest in the industry, this visual effects bible belongs on the shelf of anyone working in or aspiring to work in VFX. The book covers techniques and solutions all VFX artists, producers, and supervisors need to know, from preproduction, to digital character creation and compositing of both live-action and CG...

New to this edition: a section on increasingly popular professional doctorates such as Ed.D., D.B.A., and D.Eng; material for supervisors of overseas, part-time, and mature students; and a...

“Ever heard of Teddy Ruxpin or Lazer Tag? Both have Stephen Key’s mark on them. He is the Yoda or ‘renting’ ideas for serious passive income. From how-to to war stories, this is a great book.”
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The Journey from Manager to Leader: A Playbook for Success approaches successful leadership from a unique angle: storytelling and sports metaphors. Author William Jones illustrates insightful new pathways to winning in the business world. This book hits a home run for managers, attacking real world scenarios with practical advice from...

This is an invaluable, one-of-a-kind reference. Unlike most other books on the subject, The Atlantis Encyclopedia offers fewer theories and more facts. Although it does not set out to prove the sunken capital actually existed, The Atlantis Encyclopedia...

CFO Techniques: A Hands-on Guide to Keeping Your Business Solvent and Successful is a comprehensive and instructive working manual for multitasking chief financial officers and controllers working in the fast-paced commercial environment. Every senior financial professional with an ever-broadening span of control...

No matter where I go in the world today, I find companies that are launching a variety of development efforts to capture and apply knowledge that is unique to their business. Their goal—regardless of their industry or region—is to increase innovation and make better use of limited resources.

These efforts can face...